Well now that people have finally stopped hounding me for autographs (hee hee), I will expound a bit more on what I was wearing when I became famous: conversational prints. I have had “animal motifs” on my hunting list for a while since seeing those cute fox sweaters and such pop up all over Pinterest. Then there was Kendi‘s post on a gorgeous elephant-print top which got

I’ve been joking about it, and now it has happened: my fame has arrived! VV Boutique Style is featured in my local paper, the Edmonton Journal, as part of their series on thrifting. Fun fun fun! In preparation for having my head included* in potential photos for the story, I held a couple *high-fashion* photo shoots… The Greatest Day Home Provider Ever took this shot of me

Last Sunday’s home jewelry party featuring the fab creations by local She Does Create (and co-hosted with My Favourite Megan – who BTW is shrinking as we speak thanks to the Game On Diet which she raves about – we’re cheering you on Megan!) took me down style-memory-lane. We had magazines out for people to do the “determining your style” exercise by the awesome ladies at Ain’t No

This is a special Sunday for Canadians – it is Grey Cup Sunday, which usually involves comfy clothes, long football on TV and good snacks! Though this is fun even for those of us who aren’t exactly football fans, this year, something even better was in store for me and my friends – a home jewelry party featuring accessories designed and hand-made by my talented sister Shannon of She Does Create. I obviously

People keep asking me if I am shopping more or spending more now that I have undertaken the adventure of shopping second-hand for myself for a year. The short answer is: no. I estimate I’m spending about the same or less, and going shopping about as often as usual. The long answer is: it’s complicated. Until recently, I was still fluctuating in my efforts to

I’m guessing anyone stopping by this place is getting tired of seeing my giant pink snow pants. Luckily I have some awesome new inspiration thanks to the 50% off sale yesterday at VV Boutique! I joined two of my Splurge Sorority sisters and scored 6 tops, 1 pair of pants and 1 pair of shoes for $28! AND I was *least* successful! My gals made

When I first started this adventure of shopping second-hand for myself for a year, I didn’t really think through all my potential clothing needs for the upcoming year. For example, early on, I decided to draw the line at undergarments, though I do appreciate that VV Boutique offers undergarments (often new) for those who can’t draw that line. Recently, I realized I was lacking a critical

Before my trip to the Hope Missions Bargain Store, I had a severe shortage of white in my wardrobe. Here was my white inventory: old Gap white cotton tee white layering tank Adding this retro gem increases my whites by 50%!! White heart sweater $4 Hope Missions Bargain Shoppe﻿ I did some hasty homework on how to style white in winter and it turns out that white-on-white

I have a confession to make. Apart from my brief stint into “grunge vintage” when I was in grade 8, I have not been interested in thrift shopping in the least. I can only recall going into Value Village one time, way back in 2003 when I was looking for a Halloween costume. My Thrifter Sister would share about her thrift finds over the years,